Cassius Clay — One Night in Miami... Character Profile

About Cassius Clay

Boxer who defeats Sonny Liston in Miami to become heavyweight champion. Meets Malcolm X, announces his conversion to the Nation of Islam, but later harbors doubts and feels betrayed. Ultimately steps into the media spotlight and officially changes his name to Muhammad Ali.

Cassius Clay — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Eli Goree

Appears in

One Night in Miami... (2020)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Cassius Clay — Professional Mentor — Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir)

  Spiritual guide and ideological influencer shaping Clay's public transformation.

• Cassius Clay — Social Peer Ally — Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.)

  Fellow public figures finding common ground amid external pressure.

• Cassius Clay — Alliance Supportive Peer — Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge)

  Athletic peers navigating fame and career shifts with mutual respect.

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